Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,618step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $3,879–$5,356
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland Park to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,627
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $4,618

Return trip

Fort Worth → Highland Park$3,430

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Highland Park to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.54	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$4.23	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,233	$4.31	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,618	$4.70	$3,879 – $5,356
Power only	$3,064	$3.12	$2,665 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.35	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,271	$2.31	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.42	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Highland Park

Step deck lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$5,396	$6.30	$4,533 – $6,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,876	$6.11	$4,096 – $5,656	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,594	$4.46	$4,699 – $6,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Highland Park, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Highland Park, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,618 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,879 and $5,356.

How far is Highland Park, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $991 of the $4,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Highland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Highland Park, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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